Updated July 2026
Panther Falls
Panther Falls is an approximately 50-foot cascade on Joe Branch reached at about the 0.6-mile mark on the Angel Falls Trail from Lake Rabun Beach Campground in the Chattahoochee National Forest. It is the lower and more voluminous of the two paired falls on this trail.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Chattahoochee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Panther Falls drops about 50 feet. That makes it the 428th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 42% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Angel Falls Trail (Lake Rabun Beach) reaches it about 2.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 416 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Lakemont. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Chattahoochee National Forest (USFS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring (Mar-May). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Georgia waterfalls
- Amicalola Falls · 729 ft
- Angel Falls · 50 ft
- Anna Ruby Falls · 153 ft
- Cochrans Falls · 600 ft
- DeSoto Falls · 200 ft
- Dukes Creek Falls · 150 ft
- Helton Creek Falls · 100 ft
- Hemlock Falls · 15 ft
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